The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-11-03
HON. JEFF. DAVIS.
The Unparalleled Ovation rendered
Him at Macon.
The Indiscreet Utteranoes and Actions Of
the Old Ex-Oonfederates.

The Indiscreet Utteranoes and Actions Of
the Old Ex-Oonfaderates.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, accompa-
MED by his wife and daughter,
made his appearance at the Ma
con fair last week and it was The
occasion Of an unprecedented ovs-
ton. When the review of the con
federate vetersns occurred, a Chca
60 News special gives the scene as
follows:
Mr.. Davis with his family and
number Of distinguished Georgians,
was sitting on the porch of Capt.
Johnstoa's house, which stands in
the vast grounds at the summit of
Mulberry hill, when the procession
wheeled into the front carriage gate
intending to pass close by Mr.. Da-
Wis and out at the rear gate, bot the
crowds soon had sWarmed over the
fence and filled the entire front lawn
com pletely full. Every fellow was
struggling to push nearer to the
porch and every voice vas strain
ing to be heard above every other
voice, shouting, "Hurrah for JEFF
Davis" The arrangements that
had been made for reviewing the
veterans were blown to kingdom
come. What lhe crowd wanted was
TO see Mr.. Jeff Davis him.e.f,
touch him, if possible, and to wor-
ship at his feet. Tie old veterans
broke ranks and began climbing
upon the porch. The police tried
to pull them down, bat they shouted
back that all the policemen in Geor-
gia could not keep them from shak-
ing hands via Mr.. JEFF. Davis.
Mr. Davis, whose seventy nine
years have lett him in a very feeble
state, made desperate effort to
shake hands over the porch railing
with rybody whom he could
reach. OF, the 5,00C perhaps 200
managed to touch the hands which
Mr.. Davis now and then tore away
from those who sought TO hold them
and dangled over the railing. When
ever he did this the crowd below
would grab his hands, and some Of
the men who were strong enough
to keep the others away, stood snd
held the thin pale hands to their
lips and washed them With their
tears.
Long haired, uokempts old fell
lows crawled right up on the shout
ders of the men in front of them
and piled oyer their heaje, regard
less of ever thing but their own
purpose Of touching the hand o!
Jefferson Davis. They scrambled
and fought and yelled and cried till
bedlsm must have been q dense ST
lence beside them. Yet even then,
the ENTHUSIASM was not at iSs
height. 7. wac not until somebody
handed the ragged battle flag Of
the third Georgia regiment over the
heads of the crowd the storm blew
its Woret. FIR, Davis grasped the
tatters OF the iisg and pressed them
to his lips. This was the signal
for the most violent breaking forth.
Tie air was full Of such express
sions as "God bless Jefferson Da-
Wis" God bless The flag" and kin
dred sentiments Aien in tbs
crowd below and men and women
on the porch broke down under the
strain put upon their emotions and
in pomen, the entire multitude
was in tears. The old confederate
president waved the battle torn
sign over the heads of the people
who yelled and threw their hats
away and cried like so many chill
dren. Mrs. Davis and her tive
daughters kissed the flag III turn
and for each kiss 5000 hurrah:
went us. Mrs DAVIS at last tore
of 2 shred Of the flag and placed il
within the bosom of her dress,
whereupon perfect pandemonium
Of God bless you" and similsl
shouts we're let loose When tht
flag was handed back to the multi
tude the men snatched all available
satters and pressed them warmly tx
their lips.
Pretty soon Sir. Davis rose, and
facing the people in the attitude OF
speech maker, managed finally tc
bring about q lull in which he was
heard by the very nearest ores to
say; Friends and brothers-I II
like that old flag, battered and torn
by storms and years. love it for
it's own sake and for yours love
it as a memento OF what your ia
Tiers did and what they hoped yol
would do. l will see you again
At this point another fag--one Of
the old original flags with the three
bars and eleven stars-was passed
up, and Mr.. Davis and his entire
family kissed and wept over it.
Presently Gov. Gordon pressed &c
the front Of the porch, and after
getting silence, began q speech
WHICH was intended to take the at
tention of the crowd from the feeble
old man, who had by this time be
como so thrilled and excited that
be trembled violently. Under Gov
er of Gov, Gordon's speech Mr..
Davis was put in & carriage and
driven to the fair grounds where
there was q repetition of the scene
at Capt. Johnston's house.
Several badges were presented to
Mr.. Davis and his daughters. These
presents were made in behalf OF
several military organizations which
are here, and the badges which
were very beautiful, all bore con-
spicuously On their faces confed-
crate notices and printed senti-
ments, OF which the followIngS from
the badge presented to Mr.. Davis
by the Young Mems Veteran Asso
citation is an example; while the
aprv;uOre IF Tho ran p Il aTaay Go